14-54 mm Mark 2 and Ring Flash

Oly5050 · 26th April 2009

The 14-54 Mark 2 cannot fix the Ring Flash unlike the old 14-54. Does anyone know if there is a way of attaching the ring flash on the Mark 2 using step rings or other forms of adaptors? I read somewhere very vaguely about using a E1 accessory but could not find it on e-emporium. Thanks.

bousozoku · 27th April 2009

The only accessory I've seen is the adapter for the 50mm macro lens to handle the ring flash and twin flash units.

Oly5050 · 27th April 2009

Yeah....I know. I wonder if there is some 3rd party adaptor that would work. I wonder what is Olympus plans with the 14-54 Mark 2 and their Ring Flash or is there no plan.

spidey89 · 27th April 2009

why not ask NatureTTL how he attaches it?if screw onto the thread,check the thread size lor

Oly5050 · 27th April 2009

It is not a thread size issue or any size issue. It has got to do with the way the thing clips and rotates on...much like how a lens hood is attached. They do not match with the Mark 2 unlike in the Mark 1. If desperate, can start saying and making cuts, but I am not willing to do that to the lens or the ring flash.

spidey89 · 27th April 2009

hmmm....than i have no idea,i personally use Ray flash for my macro work,ask Headfonz,he's seen me shoot macro with my setup handheld,but if i were to use 150 with EX-25,maybe i will also use tripod already

Mikefellh · 29th April 2009

The only adapter I know of is the FR-1 tube adapter which is designed for the macro lenses.

If I were in that position I would be writing strongly worded letters to Olympus until I got a positive response as to why they designed it that way.

26th April 2009	#1
Oly5050 Contributor Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,355	14-54 mm Mark 2 and Ring Flash The 14-54 Mark 2 cannot fix the Ring Flash unlike the old 14-54. Does anyone know if there is a way of attaching the ring flash on the Mark 2 using step rings or other forms of adaptors? I read somewhere very vaguely about using a E1 accessory but could not find it on e-emporium. Thanks. __________________ E3, E620, 14-54 2.8-3.5 MkII, 50 2.0, 50-200 2.8-3.5 SWD

27th April 2009	#2
bousozoku Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: No dust, no auto focus area Posts: 807	Re: 14-54 mm Mark 2 and Ring Flash The only accessory I've seen is the adapter for the 50mm macro lens to handle the ring flash and twin flash units. __________________ Excellence is only adequate

27th April 2009	#3
Oly5050 Contributor Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,355	Re: 14-54 mm Mark 2 and Ring Flash Yeah....I know. I wonder if there is some 3rd party adaptor that would work. I wonder what is Olympus plans with the 14-54 Mark 2 and their Ring Flash or is there no plan. __________________ E3, E620, 14-54 2.8-3.5 MkII, 50 2.0, 50-200 2.8-3.5 SWD

27th April 2009	#4
spidey89 Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Western Singapore Posts: 2,181	Re: 14-54 mm Mark 2 and Ring Flash why not ask NatureTTL how he attaches it?if screw onto the thread,check the thread size lor __________________ Olympus E-1 & E-3

27th April 2009	#5
Oly5050 Contributor Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,355	Re: 14-54 mm Mark 2 and Ring Flash It is not a thread size issue or any size issue. It has got to do with the way the thing clips and rotates on...much like how a lens hood is attached. They do not match with the Mark 2 unlike in the Mark 1. If desperate, can start saying and making cuts, but I am not willing to do that to the lens or the ring flash. __________________ E3, E620, 14-54 2.8-3.5 MkII, 50 2.0, 50-200 2.8-3.5 SWD

29th April 2009	#7
Mikefellh Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,460	Re: 14-54 mm Mark 2 and Ring Flash The only adapter I know of is the FR-1 tube adapter which is designed for the macro lenses. If I were in that position I would be writing strongly worded letters to Olympus until I got a positive response as to why they designed it that way.